gladiator sandals

Lace-up summer shoes

Gladiator sandals are flat sandals with multiple straps that wrap around the foot and extend up the ankle or calf, evoking the footwear of ancient Roman fighters.

The style ranges from minimal ankle-height versions to dramatic knee-high designs: She paired gladiator sandals with a sundress.

Popular in warm-weather fashion since the late 2000s.

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footwear structure

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Ankle-covering footwear

knee-high boots · winter boots · snow boots · ankle boots · oxfords

heel height

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Thin, high-heeled shoes

high heels · wedge heels · pumps · kitten heels · block heels

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G